So, you’ve received an angry one-star review for your novel? Maybe it’s something like this: This is nothing like the brilliance that is Romeo and Juliet. I know everything about books and this one sucks balls. A Tale of Two Cities, it is not! More like a Tale of Too Shitty! AVOID! Do not waste [...][Continue Reading...]

Cringey Capers You only have to dip into the erotica section of Amazon to see that it is distressingly easy to write poor erotica. Yet just by following a few simple rules you can lift your sexy tales from tacky to tantalising … Just don’t make any of THESE clangers: 1) No story! Where’s the [...][Continue Reading...]

One of the remits of B2W is demystifying script reading, especially screenwriting contests, so I’m DELIGHTED to have Phil Gladwin of UK contest Screenwriting Goldmine back on the site. The contest is currently open for entries, so make sure you utilise Phil’s great insider info here before submitting your script. Don’t miss the extra links [...][Continue Reading...]

Screenwriting shouldn’t be that hard. You have a story, and you turn it into a script. You just have to follow a precise format that’s easy to read. Unfortunately, it’s a bit more complex than that! The script has to paint a picture for the reader. If you want to get it on the desks [...][Continue Reading...]

I LOVE this from Unstoppable Author’s Michael Alvear today! Michael offers some really sage words of advice for that never-ending problem that affects ALL writers – rejection. None of us can escape it, but we can learn how to deal with it effectively. Over to you, Micheal … 1) Not Having An Effective Coping Strategy [...][Continue Reading...]

Proofreading is an essential practice when it comes to writing. It’s that final check to make sure spelling and grammar are correct because misspelled and misused words can destroy the quality of your work. Even the best writers need to edit and proofread. Often, when we proofread our own work, the mind does not catch [...][Continue Reading...]

Writing diverse characters isn’t just trendy, it’s becoming more and more necessary if you want your scripts to get read and commissioned. Nothing wrong with heterosexual cisgendered white men – my very longterm partner is one and he’s just the best! – but there are a lot of other exciting stories to tell, and a [...][Continue Reading...]

My debut novel, The Unseeing, is based on the life of a real woman convicted of aiding a murder in London in 1837. I made a lot of wrong turns when writing the novel, so I hope that what follows will help provide some shortcuts for those considering writing fiction based on fact. Good luck! [...][Continue Reading...]

I’ve always considered myself a history buff and have written quite a few historical fiction novels requiring exhaustive amounts of research. Creating believable historical fiction means getting facts straight and making sure that your research and imaginative input inspires the most plausible, complex plots and characters you can possibly bring to life. Here I lay [...][Continue Reading...]

‘How to write comedy’ is a VERY popular search term via Google to this site, so when Peter and Jon from The Comedy Crowd offered their expertise in the genre for the Bang2writers, I snapped their hands off! What’s more, keep your eyes peeled for the special offer at the bottom of the post, especially for [...][Continue Reading...]